Clinical Trials Update: May 13, 2009

May 14 -- (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:

Chronic Constipation

Researchers are evaluating an investigational medication to see if it effectively treats constipation.

The research site is in Burbank, Calif.

More information

Please see http://www.clinicalconnection.com/clinical_trials/condition/constipation.aspx.

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Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

This 21-week study is for people aged 18 to 79 who have been diagnosed with mild-to-moderate hypertension.

The research site is in Hollywood, Fla.

More information

Please see http://www.clinicalconnection.com/clinical_trials/condition/hypertension.aspx.

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Healthy Volunteers

This study, for healthy volunteers 65 and older, will evaluate an investigational medication to treat Alzheimer's disease.

The research site is in Tempe, Ariz.

More information

Please see http://www.clinicalconnection.com/clinical_trials/condition/healthy_volunteers.aspx.

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Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders

If you are aged 18 to 65 with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Boston, Mass.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/studylist.aspx?CatID=135.

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Renal Cell Carcinoma

If you have renal cell carcinoma and have received no prior systemic therapy (interleukin-2, interferon-alpha, chemotherapy, bevacizumab, mTOR inhibitor, sunitinib, sorafenib or other VEGF TKI), you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Beech Grove, Ind.

More information

Please see http://www.centerwatch.com/clinical-trials/listings/studylist.aspx?CatID=363.

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Anemia

If you are an adult with iron deficiency anemia and have had an unsatisfactory response to oral iron, you may qualify for this study.

The research site is in Tulsa, Okla.

More information